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4/14/2015
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the winners of its 2015 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Competition. The competition took place at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Kansas City, MO, USA. The first, second, and third place teams received cash awards of $750, $500, and $250, respectively. During this exciting competition, students designed, constructed, and tested a concrete structure reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars to achieve the optimal load-to-cost ratio, predicted the ultimate load, and predicted the load that would result in a piston deflection of 3.5 mm (0.14 in.). Structure Type 1 Category (Straight Prismatic Beam) 1st Place: Universidad Central del Ecuador: Edwin Ivan Cahuatijo Sojos, Verónica Yolanda Torres Cueva, Verónica Alexandra Castro Cerón, Juan Carlos Cajamarca Chauca, Erick Fernando Zumárraga Potosi Faculty Advisor – Luisa Paulina Viera Arroba 2nd Place: Escuela Politecnica Nacional: José Antonio Samaniego Pactong, Julieana Maribel Romero Gualán, Edwin Iván Lituma Cruz, Juan José Torres Valdivieso Faculty Advisor – C E Eugenia De Las Mercedes Villacis 3rd Place: The University of Texas at Austin: Noah Mcilhon, Matt Comer, Andrea Cruz, Ricardo Soto, Chi Phung Faculty Advisor – Kevin Folliard Structure Type 2 Category 1st Place: Universidad de Cuenca: José Alberto Gallardo Briones, Teodoro Esteban Amaya Astudillo, Juan Pablo MendietaCorrea, Pedro José Márquez Pesantez, Klever Marcelo Maurad Guncay Faculty Advisor – Fernando Zalamea 2nd Place: Universidad San Francisco de Quito: Andres Robalino, Daniel Murray, David Gonzales, Juan Pablo Stacey, Victor Tapia Faculty Advisor – Eva Lantsoght 3rd Place: Universidad Central del Ecuador: Víctor Andrés Carpio López, Luis Fernando Cando Lara, Pedro Vicente Corregidor Maldonado, Angel Daniel Paucar Velasteguí Faculty Advisor – Margarita Flor Ph.D The following universities participated in the competition: Arizona State University, AZ, USA Auburn University, AL, USA British Columbia Institute of Technology, BC, Canada Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador FES Aragon UNAM, Nezahualcóyotl, Méx., Mexico Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA New Jersey Institution of Technology, NJ, USA North Carolina State University, NC, USA PEC University of Technology, Chadigarh, India Pittsburg State University, KS, USA San Jose State University, CA, USA Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, IL, USA Swami Devi Dyal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Haryana, India Texas State University, TX, USA Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, NL, Mexico Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de Mexico, D.F., Mexico Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Universidad San Francisco De Quito, Riobamba, Ecuador University of Arkansas, AR, USA University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL , USA University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA, USA University of Minnesota Duluth, MN, USA University of Missouri - Kansas City, MO, USA University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA University of Windsor, ON, Canada Valparaiso University, IN, USA For more information on ACI’s Student Competitions, please visit www.concrete.org. ### For more information, contact: Julie Webb Marketing & Communications Specialist p +1.248.848.3148 American Concrete Institute | Always advancing www.concrete.org Always advancing – The American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development and distribution of consensus-based standards and technical resources, educational programs and certifications for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction and materials, who share a commitment to pursuing the best use of concrete. ACI’s inclusive, individual member-driven structure and valuable, cost-effective benefits result in an essential organization that invites partnerships and welcomes all concrete professionals who wish to be a part of a respected, connected social group that provides an opportunity for professional growth, networking and enjoyment.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the winners of its 2015 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Competition. The competition took place at The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Kansas City, MO, USA. The first, second, and third place teams received cash awards of $750, $500, and $250, respectively.
During this exciting competition, students designed, constructed, and tested a concrete structure reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars to achieve the optimal load-to-cost ratio, predicted the ultimate load, and predicted the load that would result in a piston deflection of 3.5 mm (0.14 in.).
Structure Type 1 Category (Straight Prismatic Beam) 1st Place: Universidad Central del Ecuador: Edwin Ivan Cahuatijo Sojos, Verónica Yolanda Torres Cueva, Verónica Alexandra Castro Cerón, Juan Carlos Cajamarca Chauca, Erick Fernando Zumárraga Potosi Faculty Advisor – Luisa Paulina Viera Arroba
2nd Place: Escuela Politecnica Nacional: José Antonio Samaniego Pactong, Julieana Maribel Romero Gualán, Edwin Iván Lituma Cruz, Juan José Torres Valdivieso Faculty Advisor – C E Eugenia De Las Mercedes Villacis
3rd Place: The University of Texas at Austin: Noah Mcilhon, Matt Comer, Andrea Cruz, Ricardo Soto, Chi Phung Faculty Advisor – Kevin Folliard
Structure Type 2 Category 1st Place: Universidad de Cuenca: José Alberto Gallardo Briones, Teodoro Esteban Amaya Astudillo, Juan Pablo MendietaCorrea, Pedro José Márquez Pesantez, Klever Marcelo Maurad Guncay Faculty Advisor – Fernando Zalamea
2nd Place: Universidad San Francisco de Quito: Andres Robalino, Daniel Murray, David Gonzales, Juan Pablo Stacey, Victor Tapia Faculty Advisor – Eva Lantsoght
3rd Place: Universidad Central del Ecuador: Víctor Andrés Carpio López, Luis Fernando Cando Lara, Pedro Vicente Corregidor Maldonado, Angel Daniel Paucar Velasteguí Faculty Advisor – Margarita Flor Ph.D
The following universities participated in the competition:
Arizona State University, AZ, USA Auburn University, AL, USA British Columbia Institute of Technology, BC, Canada Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador FES Aragon UNAM, Nezahualcóyotl, Méx., Mexico Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA New Jersey Institution of Technology, NJ, USA North Carolina State University, NC, USA PEC University of Technology, Chadigarh, India Pittsburg State University, KS, USA San Jose State University, CA, USA Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, IL, USA Swami Devi Dyal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Haryana, India Texas State University, TX, USA Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, NL, Mexico Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de Mexico, D.F., Mexico Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Universidad San Francisco De Quito, Riobamba, Ecuador University of Arkansas, AR, USA University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL , USA University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA, USA University of Minnesota Duluth, MN, USA University of Missouri - Kansas City, MO, USA University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA University of Windsor, ON, Canada Valparaiso University, IN, USA
For more information on ACI’s Student Competitions, please visit www.concrete.org.
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For more information, contact:
Julie Webb Marketing & Communications Specialist p +1.248.848.3148 American Concrete Institute | Always advancing www.concrete.org
Always advancing – The American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development and distribution of consensus-based standards and technical resources, educational programs and certifications for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction and materials, who share a commitment to pursuing the best use of concrete. ACI’s inclusive, individual member-driven structure and valuable, cost-effective benefits result in an essential organization that invites partnerships and welcomes all concrete professionals who wish to be a part of a respected, connected social group that provides an opportunity for professional growth, networking and enjoyment.
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